Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-29
EMPIRE STATE DOURBONS.
The High Hat Democracy Of New York
Euvelopsd in Damp Gloomy Fog.
A FoReTAsTE OF NOVEMBER,
Resolutions Adopted In Memory Of
Dead Chieftains Manning En-
dorsed-Bay State Repub.
lican Convention.
Democracy's Dark Day.

DemOCraCy'9 Ddrk Days
SARATOGA, Sept. 2S.-The dav opened
dark, gloomy and cold. The committee on
contested seats did not adjourn till this
morning and it is said left things In pretty
much the same shape as recommended by the
state committee. If nothing unforeseen
arises business can be completed in three or
four hours.
The report of the committee of credentials
which was adopted, divided seventy-two
seats Of New York city evenly between the
county democracy and Tammany. Irving
hall will have no representation on the floor
of the convention.
At ll:l0 the convention was called to order
for moment only to make the announce
ment that all members of the committee on
resolutions were requested to meet at Cover
nor Dorsheimer's room. This was received
with some surprise as it foreshadowed some
trouble with the platform, and was generally
thought to be on the civil service reform plank.
At l:23 Chairman Ranes raped the con-
ventiOn to order. The report of the COM
mittee on permanent organization, which
continued in Office the temporary officers,
was adopted and the convention then ad-
journed for an hour.
Before the platform was read resolutions
in memory of Tilden, Seymour. Hendricks,
Mcclellan and Hancock were adopted. A
resolution endorsing the administration of
the treasury under Manning was passed
amid cheers.
The platform was then read by ex-Gov.
ernor Dorsheimer The plank relating to
the wOrkingmen was we'll received. The
endorsement of Governor Hill and President
Cleveland was greeted with tremendous APP
plause, which was continued for several
minutes, though that in regard to the presi-
dent was the most tumultuous. The planks
relating to the civil service, canals and
liquor traffic also received great applause.
The platform was adopted unanimously. All
attempt to add another resolution was, amid
laughter, referred to the committee on resO-
lutions.
Frederick Cook was renominated for secrs.
tary OF state by acclamatiOn. Edward
by acclamatiOn and Lawrence j. Fitzgerald
received the nomination for state treasurer.
The platform starts in as follows: The un-
necessary federal taxation of the last fiscal
year exceeded 500, 900, 900; unnecessary taxa
alton is unjust taxation, therefore the dem
Ocracy of New York demand that federal
taxation be straightway reduced a sum not
less than SlOo,OOO,OOO per year. and also re-
spectfully urge upon congress thata measure
shall be adopted which will, in the language
Of the presidents. inaugural address. RE
lieve the people from unnecessary taxation,
having due regard to the interests of capital
Invested and workingmeu employed in
American industries" The taxes to be first
reduced or altogether removed are those Onlm.
ported raw materials, which now assist and
| promote foreign competition with ourselves
In our own markets aud prevent or hinder
the sale OF our surplus products in
foreign markets; along with those taxes
should be forthwith remitted or reduced the
taxation which increases the cost to our
wage earnings of the common necessaries of
| life and the price of the common daily cloth
ing of all our people; besides these there are
several hundred srtGes among the 4lss art
] tax list into the free list, thereby diminish.
| ing the cost of collecting all our seaport
taxes and casting away those which are
service laws, state and national,
and says in view of the radical change in ad.
ministrative methods which grew out OF
they deem the subject one which mixht ap-
proprlately be submitted to popular vote;
states that the annual pension list under
democratic control shows the payments in
number and amount to be largely In excess OF
those during a republ lican administration
opposes all sunptuarv laws needlessly inter
fering with personal liberties and reasonable
customs of any portion OF citizens; believes
local revenues, should be applied in iessening
local burdens and reduction of local taxa
tiOn; the democracy of New York heartily
| approves the administration of Grover Cleve
| land; eulOgiZes the lnestimable services rem
dered by the democratic party in recaiminp
| from speculative railroad corporations, etc -
public lands which such corporations, by the
corrupt aid of republican administrations
had caused to be disposed of for their private
gain; the democratic party has proved q
friend of all who come to this country seek
ing to become partners in its welfare anG
citizens obedient to its laws.
| The remainder of the platform Is devoted
principally to state matters. 1t asserts the
right OF legal self-government for cities; pro,
lection for farm and dairy interests; moi
more than ten hours work per dav; payment
of employees weekly and in money; legisla
tiOn projecting and promoting the interest:
and welfare OF the laboring classes.
Charles F. Tabor was nominated for attOr-
| ney general and John Bogart for state engi
neer and surveyor. Adjourned sine die.